Book Review -- Confessions of a Call Centre Gal -- Lisa Lim

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Title: Confessions of a Call Centre Gal

Author: Lisa Lim

Store: Amazon



This is not my usual genre of book but the author invited me to review it for her.

This tells of the life and loves of Maddison (Maddy) and Karrsyn (Kars)who are friends, well most of the time.

They both find themselves working in a call centre, which is not their ideal job. They work with some very different and mostly amusing characters and a supervisor who is quite fearce. Maddy hankers after her colleague Mika and ends up helping him improve his grasp of the English language by introducing him to decent works of fiction.

The story has many laughs along the way, and working in a call center like I do now, I can understand their talk of the "not ready" button, and how heavily supervisors monitor it. Maddy talks about her 8 hour shifts, speaking to some rather rude people, who she handles expertly.

I did feel that some of the calls Maddy spoke about were a bit too detailed and laboured and she rambled on a bit. I found myself getting bored in parts and quickly flicking through the pages.

For me there was just not enough substance and the book didn't grip me enough to keep my interest. Nevertheless it is a light hearted book and for those lovers of chic-lit you may well thoroughly enjoy it, as many others have.

My rating 3/5

Book Review -- In Memory of Dad - Maranda Russell



 Title - In Memory of Dad

Author - Maranda Russell

Format - E-Book

Available at www.smashwords.com


This is a short story written through the eyes of a child, and suited to any child I would say from about 7 and upwards.

It is based on the "story" of Kaley, who absolutely loves Basketball, and always supported by her father. Then tragedy strikes and life will never be the same again. Kaley turns her back on basketball.

It is a heartwarming short story for a child going through the same thing that Kaley has, and helps to show them that life doesn't have to end and that they are not alone.

For any child that has been through such a loss, I would recommend this short story for them. The author having been through something similar to herself, includes a passage at the end, where she talks about grief and how to come to terms with it, speaking from experience.

This book was given to me by the author to read and review. No payment was accepted and the review is entirely of my own opinion.
My rating 5/5 - short story

Book Review -- Amazing People of Paris -- Dr Charles Margerison

Amazing People of Paris

Dr Charles Margerison

from The Amazing People Club



This is one of a series of books. I chose this one as I have a big love of Paris and all things Parisian, having visited the city many times.

The book starts of with a time line of how Paris itself became "Paris". It was named after it's first residents the "Parisii Tribe", and all through the Roman Invasion, The Franks, right up to where it is today. It opened my eyes to the turbulent "life" Paris has experienced.

It was interesting to learn all about the people behind the magnificent buildings that Paris has. How King Francois I commenced the building of the Louvre, where he lived and housed his amazing art collection.
How Maurice de Sully a Priest, became Bishop of Paris and organised the construction of Notre Dame in 1163, although it was not finished until 1345.

There are so many interesting people that have helped make Paris the beautiful city it is today. The Parisians have many wonderful people to thank for the magnificence of their city.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about these people and it was made even better having been there and able to picture the buildings. If you are interested in history and architecture I think that you would find this book interesting. I will certainly be reading more in the series.

My book rating 4/5

I received this e-book free of charge to review. I was not paid for this review and the book review opinion is entirely my own.



Book Review -- Nobody's Fault But My Own -- Saundra Terrell

Nobodys Fault but My Own - Saundra Terrell

This book is published by Dorrance publishing and was given to me to review as part of their Book Review Team. I have not been paid for this review and the thoughts are my own.

The book is about the life,trials and tribulations of Orie, Exie, Ziewon and Mirror who are all siblings and also their Mother Eve. There are many more characters in the book and to me there were too many, as I had to keep flicking back between the chapters to work out who was who as I couldn't remember who belonged where in the story.
The book is told in chapters, with each sibling being a chapter. None of the siblings are married and each of them has a secret. One of them runs a dolls shop; one is a musician who has an ex-girlfriend who's stalking him; one is living with a police officer but scared of committment and won't marry him; the other one is a widower with admirers, but who should she choose. Their Mum is also a widower and also has a secret. She is having a relationship with Dave, that none of her children know about. She's scared to tell them as she doesn't know how they will react.
Initially I found it hard to get to grips with the characters as the chapters seemed to come to an abrupt end just as you were getting to know them. However as the book went on and the chapters kept changing characters you learn more about each person.
I found that sometimes some parts in the book were laboured and then when it got to an interesting part it fizzled out in a few sentences without any elaboration and I was left wanting to know more.
On the whole I enjoyed the plot lines, albeit a bit disjointed, and I liked learning how their lives ended up, but felt the ending was rather hurried.
I would still recommend you give it a try, as it is a nice light hearted book with likeable characters.

My book rating 3/5

I received a complimentary copy of Nobodys Fault as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team.  Visit dorrancebookstore.com  to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team.